HOW IS A CONTAINER LIFTED
Containerisation has brought innumerable benefits as regards optimising processes in the global logistics chain, but there are times within that chain of processes at which container handling is not as simple as it seems and can cause both operational and safety headaches.
4 ESSENTIAL AUXILIARY TOOLS FOR CONTAINER TERMINALS
Every container terminal in the world faces, to a greater or lesser extent, during day-to-day work, non-containerized traffic. This occurs when cargo, due to its nature or size, cannot be transported in a container and therefore the common spreader cannot be used.
SAFETY FLAWS TO AVOID WHEN HANDLING CARGO
Container Terminals, like other industrial environments, require specific safety measures to avoid incidents. In particular cargo handling activities on terminals have a high risk of triggering accidents involving property, machinery and, of course, humans.
BEST TOOLS FOR OVERSIZED CARGO HANDLING
Oversized cargo handling poses different challenges in ports with a high volume of operations. Transporting open top containers, flat racks and oversized cargo in general can slow down stevedores’ handling speed and even compromise their security.
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SHORE POWER
Although on shore power connections have become a reality in some ports around the world, there is still a long way to go to achieve the sustainability benefits that this system provides.
ONSHORE POWER: WHO PAYS THE BILL?
If almost 74% of imports and exports in your region are made by sea, improving efficiency of fuel consumption is a must. This is a fact in the European Union, where short sea shipping has a specially important role in the economy.
TEC CONTAINER SPREADERS WERE USED TO CONSTRUCT A STADIUM FOR THE FIFA WORLD CUP 2022
We are very proud to share that special spreaders designed by TEC CONTAINER S.A. were used to construct the stadium Ras Abu Aboud, one of the eight stadiums built for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and the first dismantlable stadium ever built in the world
STRAITS, CHANNELS AND OTHER HOTSPOTS FOR MARITIME TRANSPORT
¿What is a Strait?
According to the Wikipedia a strait is a naturally formed, narrow, typically navigable waterway that connects two larger bodies of water. Most commonly it is a channel of water that lies between two land masses.
ALARMING RISE IN CONTAINERS LOST AT SEA
The freight shipping industry is experiencing the largest increase in containers lost at sea for seven years. More than 3,000 containers fell into the sea in 2020, and more than 1,000 have fallen overboard so far in 2021, Bloomberg reports.
THE TRACEABILITY OF MATERIALS AT TEC CONTAINER
TEC CONTAINER has, besides its very strong engineering team, an eminently productive industrial component. We are manufacturers and therefore, within the continuous improvement process and following the strictest quality standards, we have a comprehensive traceability system.
VISIT OUR NEW WEBSITE OHFRAMES.COM
TEC Container has a new website that’s every bit as good as its products. The new website,www.ohframes.com, has a new design that is much more user-friendly, responsive and easy to use, and has more complete and detailed information about TEC CONTAINER solutions for oversized cargo.
PROJECT CARGO: OVERCOMING ANY OBSTACLE
The concept of project cargo encompasses modes of transport oriented towards heave and large-sized materials that require a high level of specialization on the part of the agents involved for the whole process to be completed properly. Factors such as the dimensions and weight of the merchandise to be transported are details to be taken into account in project logistics, since they are usually materials that require a case-specific solution.
3 REASONS FOR THE RISE IN THE PRICE OF MARITIME TRANSPORT
Moving goods on major maritime transport routes has been creating many problems in recent months for companies’ logistics departments. The cost of maritime transport has tripled since Europe came out of lockdown, and the market has ruled out seeing again the low prices that helped the economy to recover and international trade after the 2017 crisis for a long time. There are several variables, among which the following are especially notable:
DO YOU KNOW WHAT COLD IRONING IS?
Cold ironing, also known as shore connection, or shore-to ship power, or alternative maritime power (AMP) is the process of generation and providing of shoreside electrical power to a ship while at berth. In this way the boat can disconnect the main engines and thus reduce pollution emissions, local noise and fuel consumption. Historically the process of cooling the boilers of the coal engines when the ships arrive at a port it is known as Cold ironing. That term has been maintained to date. Nowadays Cold Ironing is a key concept inserted in the Greenshipping trend.
THE 8 MOST COMMON TYPES OF CONTAINERS
From the appearance of the first units in the 50s to the present day, a great variety of maritime and multimodal containers have emerged as a response from the logistics chain to ensure the correct handling of loads. Important points to keep in mind:
CE MARKING IN TEC
CE marking is the process by which the manufacturer/importer informs users and authorities that the equipment on sale complies with the mandatory safety legislation and technical requirements of the Member States of the European Union.
PORT INDUSTRY MOVES FAST… VERY FAST. WELCOME TO PORTS 4.0 INITIATIVE
Spain is leading an international initiative to adapt ports to the XXI century challenges. Ports 4.0 launches the largest open space for logistics-port innovation with hundreds of technological proposals. Major Mediterranean ports such as Algeciras, Valencia or Barcelona are joining this initiative.
TEU – TWENTY-FOOT EQUIVALENT UNIT
DID YOU KNOW? TEU IS KING. An estimated 793.26 million TEUs were handled in container ports worldwide in 2019. TEU history is one of the most successful steps in international trade of all ages.
